A10863 — Removes the requirement for registration stickers on certain motor vehicles and provides for the issuance of electronic certificates of registration for certain motor vehicles

Summary

Removes the requirement for registration stickers on certain motor vehicles; provides for the issuance of electronic certificates of registration for certain motor vehicles.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law.

• Section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law

  his or her , and with a date tag attached to such plate or to the vehicle as prescribed by regulations of the commissioner indicating the validity of the plate during a certain period and the issuance of such a number plate with such date tag to a person possess- ing such a number plate shall be deemed the issuance of a number plate whether with or without a date tag or tags, or any date tag or set of date tags provided for in this article , tag or tags his or her his his he is his If a vehicle does not have affixed a validating sticker which indicates the plate number, the vehicle identification number and the expiration date of the registration, the certificate of registration and his his either or sticker or where the registration sticker is covered, faded, defaced or mutilated so that it is unread- able either or sticker or where the registration sticker is covered, faded, defaced or mutilated so that it is unreadable on a vehicle registration sticker or on a vehicle registration sticker or or validating stickers or validating sticker or validating sticker and sticker registration on windshield, accompanied by a certificate of registration or renewal stub of section one hundred sixty-seven-aa his his his registration certificate and → their italics or their e. The certificate of registration or registration renewal stub may be provided by the commissioner in either paper or electronic form. A certificate of registration or registration renewal stub issued elec- tronically shall be sufficient for any requirements under the law for carrying or producing such documents. For the purposes of this section, "electronic form" means the display of images on an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, tablet, or computer. The use of a cellular telephone, tablet, computer, or any other electronic device to display any proof of registration issued by the commissioner shall not consti- tute consent for a police officer or judge to access any other contents on the device. Any police officer or judge presented with an electronic device pursuant to this section shall be immune from any liability resulting from unintentional damage to such device. f. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the issuance, design, and content of the certificates of registration or registration renewal stubs issued under this section. The commissioner shall take any actions necessary to deter and detect counterfeit or fraudulent certificates of registration or registration renewal stubs in an electronic form. their their they are their No vehicle which was registered under this article shall be required to have a validating sticker affixed to it in any manner. The 8. Form of certificate of registration. The certificate of registra- tion or registration renewal stub may be provided by the commissioner in either paper or electronic form. A certificate of registration or regis- tration renewal stub issued electronically shall be sufficient for any requirements under the law for carrying or producing such documents. For the purposes of this section, "electronic form" means the display of images on an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, tablet, or computer. The use of a cellular telephone, tablet, computer, or any other electronic device to display any proof of registration issued by the commissioner shall not constitute consent for a police officer or judge to access any other contents on the device. Any police officer or judge presented with an electronic device pursuant to this section shall be immune from any liability resulting from unintentional damage to such device. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations concern- ing the issuance, design, and content of the certificates of registra- tion or registration renewal stubs issued under this section. The commissioner shall take any actions necessary to deter and detect coun- terfeit or fraudulent certificates of registration or registration renewal stubs in an electronic form. their their c. The certificate of registration or registration renewal stub may be provided by the commissioner in either paper or electronic form. A certificate of registration or registration renewal stub issued elec- tronically shall be sufficient for any requirements under the law for carrying or producing such documents. For the purposes of this section, "electronic form" means the display of images on an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, tablet, or computer. The use of a cellular telephone, tablet, computer, or any other electronic device to display any proof of registration issued by the commissioner shall not consti- tute consent for a police officer or judge to access any other contents on the device. Any police officer or judge presented with an electronic device pursuant to this section shall be immune from any liability resulting from unintentional damage to such device. d. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the issuance, design, and content of the certificates of registration or registration renewal stubs issued under this section. The commissioner shall take any actions necessary to deter and detect counterfeit or fraudulent certificates of registratio

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Action History

1. April 08, 2026

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Sponsors

• William Magnarelli · Primary

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